surrey

surrey

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English

Etymology

From the Surrey cart, a type of carriage originally made in the county of Surrey in England, UK, and introduced into the USA in 1872.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsʌɹi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsʌɹi/, /ˈsə-/
  • Rhymes: -ʌɹi
  • Hyphenation: sur‧rey

Noun

surrey (plural surreys)

  1. (historical) A light horse-drawn carriage with forward-facing seats accommodating two or four people, popular in the United States; a motorized carriage of similar design.

References

Further reading

  • surrey (carriage) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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